Turkey Trot set for Thursday

November 22, 2010

PARKERSBURG - The 32nd annual Turkey Trot will be 9 a.m. Thursday, on Thanksgiving morning, in Parkersburg City Park.

The three-mile trot for runners and walkers is sponsored by St. Joseph's Hospital, The River City Runners and Walkers Club and On The Run and Walk.

The entry fee is $12 per person if received by Tuesday and $15 after Tuesday. The first 2,000 registrants will receive the official 2010 long-sleeved Turkey Trot T-shirt.

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Registrants may register in person or pick up their packets from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at On The Run and Walk, 2903 Emerson Ave., in Parkersburg, or on the morning of the event from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at the City Park Pavilion.

The prizes are a dressed turkey for the first male and female to cross the finish line. After the race, a drawing will be held for 50 free turkeys and prizes with a limit of one turkey per family and must be present to win.